Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on Feb. 8

The US Agriculture Department published a five page proposed rule on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Poultry Products From Mexico Transiting the United States.

The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Agriculture Department on Feb. 8

Title
Poultry Products From Mexico Transiting the United States
Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Fig, Pear, Walnut, Almond, Prune, Table Grape, Peach, Plum, Apple and Stonefruit Crop Insurance Provisions
Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State Designations; California, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico
Stakeholder Input Requirements for Recipients of Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension Formula Funds
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2000; Request for Proposals and Request for Input